antitrust-violations

Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit against Apple over its infamous 'walled garden'

Apple accused of antitrust violations by DOJ and states

Apple's 'walled garden' approach hinders competition and consumer choice [ more ]

New York Post

Apple

Apple expected to be sued by feds over antitrust violations in Biden admin's latest big tech fight: report

The Justice Department is poised to sue Apple for antitrust violations related to iPhone features access.

This case marks the first accusation against Apple for maintaining a dominant position illegally. [ more ]

www.fastcompany.com

Who's winning the PR war: Apple or Spotify?

Apple was fined $2 billion by the European Commission for antitrust violations related to favoring Apple Music over rivals like Spotify.

The fine marks a significant win for Spotify and impacts the relationship app developers have with Apple, introducing potential changes in the industry. [ more ]

WIRED

Spotify's War on Apple Just Cost the Giant $2 Billion

Apple vs. Spotify feud includes App Store fees controversy

European Commission fines Apple $2 billion for antitrust violations [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

EU data protection

Apple Fined $2 Billion by E.U. for Using App Store to Thwart Competition

Apple fined 1.8 billion euros for antitrust violations in EU

EU regulators penalized Apple for abusing dominance in App Store [ more ]

Engadget

Apple

EU fines Apple nearly $2 billion for 'blocking' alternative music apps

Apple fined €1.8 billion for antitrust violations on App Store

Apple banned app developers from informing users about alternative music subscription services [ more ]

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Axios

EU data protection

EU investigates Meta, Alphabet and Apple for violating competition rules

EU investigating Google, Apple, Meta for antitrust violations

DMA shifts burden to companies to prove compliance and allows time for fixes before fines [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

The Trustbuster Who Has Apple and Google in His Sights

Jonathan Kanter leads Justice Department in antitrust efforts with $50 million boost for investigations and lawsuits

Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit against Apple for alleged violations and monopolistic practices [ more ]

Gadgets 360

Apple Reportedly Spent Years Trying to Bring Its Apple Watch to Android

Apple considered Apple Watch support for Android phones, but technical limitations led to the plans being dropped.

US DoJ lawsuit accuses Apple of violating antitrust laws including restricting Apple Watch to iPhone and iMessage exclusivity. [ more ]

Billboard

Apple Fined Nearly $2B European Union Over Music Streaming Competition

Apple fined $2 billion by EU for favoring its music streaming service

EU cracks down on Big Tech companies for antitrust violations [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

5 months ago

Let's hope Epic's antitrust win over Google is the first of many tech giant losses | John Naughton

Google found guilty of antitrust violations in dispute with Epic Games over Play store

Case highlights the effectiveness of antitrust laws and the power of juries [ more ]

Slate Magazine

5 months ago

How Google Really Works

The U.S. Department of Justice presented its case against Google, alleging antitrust violations in its search engine business.

The Google trial revealed the details of deals struck with phone manufacturers and the amount of money Google pays for default search engine status. [ more ]

MarTech